Warhead delivery system

ABSTRACT

A warhead delivery system ( 25 ) including a multi-hydrogen bomb warhead ( 5 ) preferably having a plurality of bombs ( 3 ) located behind a door ( 2 ) of a nose cone ( 1 ) of the warhead ( 5 ). A plurality of decoys ( 4 ) may be used in conjunction with the bombs ( 3 ). The bombs ( 3 ) and decoys ( 4 ) are spring-ejected from the nose cone ( 1 ) through the doors ( 2 ). However, the bomb ( 3 ) may be transported via missile or via alternative delivery systems ( 23 ), such as aircraft ( 19 ), the back of a pick-up truck ( 6 ) or via flat-bed trailer ( 21 ).

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This is a continuation-in-part of application of Ser. No. 11/328,638filed on Jan. 10, 2006.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to bomb warheads, more particularly, awarhead delivery system that utilizes an efficient delivery systemwherein an aircraft, pick-up truck or flat bed trailer is utilized.

The race to build the atomic bomb by third world nations has made newsheadlines for the past seven (7) years. The next phase of buildingbetter bombs has already begun and is focused towards hydrogen bombs.

The first generation of the hydrogen bombs manufactured by the secondand third world nations will be made in bulk and have weightincorporated in the design. In addition, terrorists have already begunmanufacturing hydrogen bombs by using consumer chemicals, such ashydrogen peroxide. However, in order to achieve the highest efficiency,these bombs must be stream-lined for a delivery system.

During the Vietnam war, F-4 and F-14 aircraft were used for combat.However, because the F-4 and F-14 are fast-traveling aircraft, theyproved to be poor choices for combat use in Vietnam because they flewover the narrow and long Vietnam terrain too quickly to permit thefiring of arms thereupon. In addition, the fighter pilots were cautiousof trespassing on the airspace of Vietnam's neighbors.

Thus, it would have been more advantageous to use a slower-movingpropeller aircraft, such as a twin-engine Cessna, in such a small areacombat zone. However, commercial propeller aircraft are not equippedwith artillery.

Companies such as Northrop Grumman have developed propeller aircraftcapable for combat use in jungle and other small area combat zones.However, only wealthy countries such as the United States are able totake advantage of such an aircraft, thereby excluding third worldcountries from purchasing same. However, commercial propeller aircraftwithout artillery are within the budgetary realm of third worldcountries.

In addition, vehicles have become popular delivery systems of variousweaponry as they tend to oftentimes be overlooked by government andmilitary officials.

Thus, the need exists for a stream-lined warhead delivery system thatutilizes an efficient delivery system wherein an aircraft, pick-up truckor flat-bed trailer is utilized.

The relevant prior art includes the following references:

Pat. No. (U.S. unless stated otherwise) Inventor Issue/Publication Date5,927,648 Woodland Jul. 27, 1999 2,233,918 Fey Mar. 04, 1941 5,111,729Tassie May 12, 1992 2,956,478 Ream, Jr. et al. Oct. 18, 1960 3,362,289Guin Jan. 09, 1968 4,028,991 Kuby Jun. 14, 1977 4,287,809 Egli et al.Sep. 08, 1981 4,086,841 MacDonald May 02, 1978

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a warheaddelivery system that utilizes an efficient delivery system, which may bean aircraft, pick-up truck or flat-bed trailer.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a warhead deliverysystem that may be manufactured by second and third world nations.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a warheaddelivery system kit that may be manufactured by terrorists.

An even further object of the present invention is to provide a warheaddelivery system that may utilize an atomic bomb explosion as a trigger.

An even further object of the present invention is to provide a warheaddelivery system that may utilize at least one decoy.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a warhead deliverysystem that may be secured to an underside or fuselage of an aircraft.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a warheaddelivery system that includes the addition of avionics grayboxes whichmay be controlled within the cockpit of the aircraft.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a warhead deliverysystem that may be used in conjunction with a moving or stationarypick-up truck or vehicle having a flat-bed trailer.

The present invention fulfills the above and other objects by providinga warhead delivery system that is developed, miniaturized and placedwithin a delivery system that includes a three (3) or eight (8) doorwarhead design. Once secured to or located within the delivery system,test equipment is developed so as to test the effectiveness of thehydrogen bomb.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the presentinvention should become even more readily apparent to those skilled inthe art upon a reading of the following detailed description inconjunction with the drawings wherein there is shown and describedillustrative embodiments of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the following detailed description, reference will be made to theattached drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a front plan view of the present invention installed in athree-door warhead;

FIG. 2 is a side plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front plan view of the present invention installed in aneight-door warhead;

FIG. 5 is a side plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the embodiment of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the present invention installed in athree-door warhead and placed on an aircraft delivery system;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the present invention installed in athree-door warhead and placed on a pick-up truck delivery system;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the present invention installed in athree-door warhead and placed on a flat-bed trailer delivery system; and

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a control panel utilized in conjunctionwith the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

For purposes of describing the preferred embodiment, the terminologyused in reference to the numbered components in the drawings is asfollows:

-   -   1. nose cone    -   2. door    -   3. bomb    -   4. decoy    -   5. multi-hydrogen bomb        -   warhead    -   6. pick-up truck    -   7. bed    -   8. tailgate    -   9. support brace    -   10. control panel    -   11. toggle switch    -   12. light generally    -   13. clock    -   14. lip    -   15. back surface    -   16. recess    -   17. connector    -   18. graybox    -   19. aircraft    -   20. fuselage    -   21. flat-bed trailer    -   22. brace    -   23. delivery system, generally    -   24. cockpit    -   25. warhead delivery system,

With references to FIGS. 1-3, various views of the present inventioninstalled in a three-door multi-hydrogen bomb warhead 5 are shown. Thebomb 3 is located behind a door 2 of the nose cone 1 of the warhead 5. Aplurality of decoys 4 may be used in conjunction with the bomb 3. Thebomb 3 and decoys 4 are spring-ejected from the nose cone 1 through thedoors 2. In this embodiment, the doors 2 are located on the same side ofthe nose cone 1, which is reminiscent of warheads used in the 1960s.

The nose cone 1 has a substantially planar back surface 15 wherein a lip14 is located around a perimeter of the back surface 15 to provide anair-tight fit against a delivery system 23 (shown in FIGS. 7-9). Inaddition, at least one recess 16 is located on the back surface 15 ofthe multi-hydrogen bomb warhead 5 to permit a user to secure themulti-hydrogen bomb warhead 5 to the delivery system 23 (shown in FIGS.7-9) via a fastening means, which may be brackets, rivets or boltswherein spacers, washers and other hardware may also be used. The backsurface 15 is preferably made of a metal material and is preferablyrecessed a predetermined amount. The hydrogen bomb(s) 3 may be from avariety of classes, including a hydrogen bomb with an atomic bombtrigger, a hydrogen bomb without an atomic bomb trigger and/or a lowlevel hydrogen bomb, i.e., a hydrogen bomb made of a water and aluminumexplosive mixture.

Next, FIGS. 4-6 show varying views of the present invention installed inan eight-door warhead. Rather than having the doors 2 on a single sideof the nose cone 1, the doors 2 are located at the base of the warheadnose cone 1. Once again, a plurality of decoys 4 may also be used inconjunction with the bomb 3. The doors 2 in both embodiments are made ofa material that will afford for quick dismantling to permit the bomb 3and/or decoy 4 to become airborne. In addition, the nose cone 1 includesa substantially planar back surface 15 having a lip 14, at least onerecess 16 located on the back surface 15 and at least one connector 17located on the back surface 15.

Although the nose cones 1 are shown in a substantially triangular shape,the nose cone 1 may be rectangular, square, circular or any other shape.

FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of the present invention installed in athree-door warhead and placed on an aircraft 19 delivery system 23. Thewarhead delivery system, generally 25 includes a delivery system 23which may be an aircraft 19, which may be commercial or military innature and which may be a twin-engine light aircraft, four-enginepropeller aircraft, a jet aircraft with at least one jet engine or anyother type of aircraft, having a fuselage 20. The nose cone 1 is securedto an underside of the fuselage 20 wherein the lip 14 is locatedadjacent to the fuselage 20. At least one avionics graybox 18 locatedwithin a cockpit 24 of the aircraft 19 to permit a user to open thedoor(s) 2 of the nose cone 1 to release the bomb(s) 3 and/or decoy(s) 4.

In FIG. 8, a perspective view of the present invention installed in athree-door warhead and placed on a pick-up truck 6 delivery system 23 isshown. The warhead delivery system, generally 25 includes a deliverysystem 23, which in this embodiment is a pick-up truck 6 having a bed 7and tailgate 8, to permit a terrorist to use the low level,multi-hydrogen bomb warhead 5 without the use of an atomic bomb triggerto use as a weapon of destruction. The bombs 3 located within themulti-hydrogen bomb warhead 5 may be ejected from the warhead 5 one at atime or separately so as to become airborne. If airborne strikes aredesired, then a terrorist places the warhead 5 so as to be facingtowards the tailgate 8 of the pick-up truck 6. Then, he or she lowersthe tailgate 8, thereby allowing for the airborne ejection of the bombs3.

In the alternative, the bombs 3 may be released using simultaneouslydelayed fuses having one large explosion of the bombs 3 to provide for anon-airborne bombing. In the event of this non-airborne strike, thedriver of the pick-up truck 6 will most likely lose his or her life asthe fuses will be short in length so as to create a short time intervalbetween ignition and explosion. Thus, the use of the present inventionas a non-airborne attack is a suicide mission which causes maximumdestruction as the target area and the pick-up truck 6 containing theterrorists is destroyed.

By utilizing a pick-up truck 6 as the delivery system, terrorists maytransport the bombs 3 in full view of the public eye. Although thisseems counter-intuitive, it is this strategy that permits a terrorist totravel with deadly weapons. As law enforcement, and even the public atlarge, deem vans and other large, commercial, covered vehicles withoverweight cargo in the rear and lowered shocks suspicious, they willmost likely not consider a standard pick-up truck 6 carrying an objectin the bed 7 suspicious. Because the multi-hydrogen bomb warhead 5 actsas camouflage to hide the bombs 3 contained within, law enforcement willnot focus its suspicions on the pick-up truck 6 and, rather thansearching a run-of-the-mill residential pick-up truck 6, law enforcementfocuses its efforts on the vehicles conventionally deemed as vehiclesfor transportation of weapons, such as vans and commercial vehicles.

In FIG. 9, a perspective view of a warhead delivery system 25 of thepresent invention having a delivery system 23 wherein a three-doorwarhead is placed on a flat-bed trailer 21 delivery system 23 is shown.Rather than securing the nose cone 1 directly to the flat-bed trailer21, the nose cone 1 may be secured to a brace 22 having a predeterminedsize and shape wherein the brace 22 is secured to or located on aflat-bed trailer 21.

In addition, although the delivery systems 23 of the present inventionare shown as an aircraft 19, pick-up truck 6 and flat-bed trailer 21,other delivery systems 23 may be used.

Finally, FIG. 10 shows a perspective view of a control panel operativelyconnected to the present invention. The control panel 10 is preferablyfor the airborne ejection of separate hydrogen bombs 3 located withinthe multi-hydrogen bomb warhead 5 that is secured to or located withinthe delivery system 23. The control panel 10 includes bread boards(which are developed first and then inserted into the control panel),toggle switches 11, lights 12 and a clock 13. The ejection of bombs 3via use of the control panel 10 may be by the driver of a transportationvehicle from inside the vehicle or a second terrorist located in therear of the vehicle. The control panel 10 may be operatively connectedto the multi-hydrogen bomb warhead 5 of the present invention by wiredor wireless configurations. In addition, the control panel 10 may beelectrically or battery operated.

The time line for manufacturing the delivery system differs if dealingwith a high level, mid-level or low (terrorist) level delivery systemfor the hydrogen bomb. However, regardless of what level delivery systemis used, the process is as follows: 1) develop the bomb, 2) miniaturizethe bomb, 3) develop the electro/mechanical warhead delivery systemdesign and 4) develop the test equipment.

With respect to a high level delivery system, the explosion of an atomicbomb will act as a trigger to begin developing and miniaturizing thehydrogen bomb of the present invention. This will take several thousandman-hours.

The miniaturization of the delivery design is foremost as it will enablethe delivery system of a missile warhead to be designed similar to thethree (3) and eight (8) door warheads depicted in FIGS. 1-3 and 4-6,respectively.

Finally, the test equipment design can take several thousand man-hoursto finalize.

With respect to a mid-level delivery system, the explosion of an atomicbomb is not necessary to trigger the development and miniaturization ofthe hydrogen bomb. Thus, the miniaturized design may be developed withinthe same time line as when utilizing a high-level system.

Finally, the low (terrorist) level delivery system is utilized withoutthe actuation of an atomic bomb and can be made from consumer chemicals,such as by separating the hydrogen from a hydrogen peroxide solution. Inaddition, a non-missile delivery system, such as a mobile deliverysystem from the bed 7 of a pick-up truck 6, may be used. This deliverysystem will also use a spring-release ejection and may also includedecoys.

All of the above processes may be accomplished with computer aid designsoftware.

It is to be understood that while a certain form of the invention isillustrated, it is not to be limited to the specific form or arrangementof parts herein described and shown. It will be apparent to thoseskilled in the art that various changes may be made without departingfrom the scope of the invention and the invention is not be consideredlimited to what is shown and described in the specification anddrawings.

1. A warhead delivery system comprising: a delivery system; a hollownose cone having at least one door; said nose cone having asubstantially planar back surface; a means for securing said backsurface to said delivery system; and at least one bomb located withinsaid nose cone wherein said at least one bomb is removable from saidnose cone through said at least one door.
 2. The warhead delivery systemof claim 1 further comprising: at least one decoy located within saidnose cone.
 3. The warhead delivery system of claim 1 wherein: saiddelivery system is an aircraft.
 4. The warhead delivery system of claim1 wherein: said delivery system is a pick-up truck.
 5. The warheaddelivery system of claim 1 wherein: said delivery system is flat-bedtrailer.
 6. The warhead delivery system of claim 2 wherein: saiddelivery system is an aircraft.
 7. The warhead delivery system of claim2 wherein: said delivery system is a pick-up truck.
 8. The warheaddelivery system of claim 2 wherein: said delivery system is flat-bedtrailer.
 9. The warhead delivery system of claim 1 further comprising: acontrol panel operatively connected to said multi-hydrogen bomb warhead.10. The warhead delivery system of claim 2 further comprising: a controlpanel operatively connected to said multi-hydrogen bomb warhead.
 11. Thewarhead delivery system of claim 3 further comprising: a control paneloperatively connected to said multi-hydrogen bomb warhead.
 12. Thewarhead delivery system of claim 4 further comprising: a control paneloperatively connected to said multi-hydrogen bomb warhead.
 13. Thewarhead delivery system of claim 5 further comprising: a control paneloperatively connected to said multi-hydrogen bomb warhead.
 14. Thewarhead delivery system of claim 3 further comprising: at least oneavionics graybox located in a cockpit of said aircraft.
 15. The warheaddelivery system of claim 6 further comprising: at least one avionicsgraybox located in a cockpit of said aircraft.
 16. A warhead deliverysystem comprising: a delivery system; at least one brace secured to saiddelivery system; a hollow nose cone having at least one door; said nosecone having a substantially planar back surface; a means for securingsaid back surface to said at least one brace; and at least one bomblocated within said nose cone wherein said at least one bomb isremovable from said nose cone through said at least one door.
 17. Thewarhead delivery system of claim 16 further comprising: at least onedecoy located within said nose cone.
 18. The warhead delivery system ofclaim 16 wherein: said delivery system is flat-bed trailer.
 19. Thewarhead delivery system of claim 16 further comprising: a control paneloperatively connected to said multi-hydrogen bomb warhead.
 20. A warheaddelivery system comprising: a delivery system; a hollow nose cone havingat least one door; said nose cone having a substantially planar backsurface; a means for securing said back surface to said delivery system;at least one decoy located within said nose cone; and at least one bomblocated within said nose cone wherein said at least one bomb isremovable from said nose cone through said at least one door.